Announcements

Below you will see all the announcements that have gone out to the full cohort via email. They appear in the order they were sent.

SESSION 2 WRAP-UP

11/6/25

Hello FELI participants,

Thank you for joining our second FELI session last week—we loved the engagement! We can tell from your feedback that Dr. Mapp was of course a highlight, as was Jessica Lujan from Denver and the time in breakout sessions with colleagues. 

Here are some reminders and helpful links:

  • Your deck – Stemming from the session discussions, add the leadership moves you want to focus on. Consider the deck your homebase to help maximize your coaching sessions.
  • Coach Calendly – Sign up for your next meeting if you haven’t had a chance. 
  • FELI Microsite – You can access our materials, read about the teaching team, review all our correspondence to you, etc. The site is updated regularly with new content.

The next whole cohort session is December 2nd (9:30 – 11:30 PT / 10:30 – 12:30 MT). We encourage you to invite your Action Team if you have one. Please send us their email addresses and we will add them to the calendar invite. 

Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween season, a beautiful Día de los Muertos, and are enjoying the arrival of fall. 

Be well,

Eyal

SESSION 1 WRAP-UP

9/24/25

Hello everyone,

Thank you for a great opening session yesterday! We loved all the engagement and we’re excited to continue this journey together!

As promised, I’m sending along a few follow-up links:

  • FELI Microsite – You can access our materials, read about the teaching team, review all our correspondence to you, etc. The site is updated regularly with new content.
  • Your deck – This will help you track your work and tell your story. Each district has their own deck – schools and district departments have their own section within their district’s deck. Your coach will provide guidance on this during your sessions.
  • Schedule your next coaching session:

As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. And special thanks again to Jackie and Edna for sharing their story, it was a powerful way to kick off cohort 4!

Thanks,
Eyal

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

9/9/25

Welcome to our community!

You are now part of a national network of principals and district leaders that are looking to build deeper partnerships with families. We’re so excited to bring you together! For now this is a brass-tacks email to help you get started.

Mark your calendar for Sept 24th – This is our first whole-cohort session. You also received invitations to the other sessions (Oct 29, Dec 2, Feb 19, Apr 22).

Meet with your coach – Your coach will be your primary partner throughout the Institute. We encourage you to set up an initial meeting soon—this is a chance to share your context, goals, and begin mapping the road ahead. Look out for a follow-up email from your coach to schedule a time.

  • Brandon Pinkney – Rialto and New LA
  • Michael De Sousa – Pajaro Valley and Sacramento City
  • Mike Serban – San Diego
  • Rochelle Machado – Denver
  • Ron Mirr – Del Norte and Willow Creek
  • Eyal Bergman – Senior district leaders

Enjoy the pre-readings – Our anchor texts introduce the research and our training framework:

Additional resources – If want a little more:

  • Our website has info on our teaching team
  • Our flyer can help you get re-acquainted to the basics
  • Our syllabus lays out our pedagogical approach
  • Our video in collaboration with Pajaro Valley Unified shares the impact of FELI and uplifts the voices of families, teachers and leaders.

Please don’t hesitate to be in touch. We know you’re busy and we value the time you’re investing in this work. We’re honored to partner with you and can’t wait to get started!

Eyal